From NKC Rotary Club's President, Valerie Anderson: Operation Pink Pail
Hey President Walterbach!
Wanna help chart the educational course of a young Malawian girl? Here’s your easy, peasy opportunity!
As the visit from our visiting African GSE team has come to the end, I know your club played a primary role in their fantastic experience here in District 6040! Thank you for your service!
As I listened to Evie from Malawi talk about her club’s project to provide feminine hygiene products to the neighboring village high school girls, it struck a cord with me. There is a saying, “Oppose? Propose.” The concept being that if you see something as a problem, offer up a helpful solution. To me, this is a foundational piece of “Why” of the GSE program.
As the current president of the North Kansas City Club, we want to join our super powers with your club to take GSE to a whole new level here in 6040. No applications or RI papework, just good old fundraising celebrating #GivingTuesday2021!
Working together with Eve and the Rotary Club of Lilongwe-Lingadzi, we are collaborating as a multi-club, multi-district for a project called “Operation Pink Pail.” When the young women receive their hygiene products, they come in a bright pink pails. There is dancing and singing. And smiles. Lots of smiles.
It isn’t about the pads…it is about what they represent. No more weeks of school missed each year. No more lagging behind, or worse, dropping out of school altogether. What those pink buckets mean is empowerment. Education. Independence. Opportunity. Future.
We can start now to change lives…for the cost of a fast food cheeseburger meal. Attached is the flier and venmo address to share with your club members, friends, and community. Perhaps it is the best $12 bucks you will ever donate. 😊
“A period should stop a sentence, not a girl’s education.” Period.
Valerie Anderson, President
North Kansas City Rotary Club
District 6040
(PS/ We want to get out there and speak about RYLA!)
NOTE: If you are interested in donating to this please email Scott (scott@bw-llp.com) for more information!
